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Memorandum for the Files by the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Merchant)
Following a series of telephone calls between Admiral Davis and Mr. Nitze, in one of which the Admiral reported that the JCS had agreed to our request to send a stopper to General Ridgway regarding C51315, Mr. Nitze, Mr. Bohlen and I were called over to the JOS at 5:45 this afternoon.1 At that meeting we considered the attached draft message which had been prepared by Admiral Davis. We concurred in it for the Department and it was unanimously approved by the JCS. General Bradley expressed the view that it should be approved by the President and undertook to secure such clearance.2
- The text of the “stopper” sent to General Ridgway in telegram JCS 82092, September 21, read as follows: “Reur C–51315. Withhold reply to Communists contemplated therein pending further instructions after high level consideration here, which is now taking place.” (Black Book, Tab 67)↩
- The text of the attached draft message was identical to that of telegram JCS 82147, infra. No record has been found indicating whether or not General Bradley sought or received Presidential approval for telegram JCS 82147.↩